California's 36th congressional district

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California's 36th congressional district
Area 122 mi²
Distribution 100% urban, 0% rural
Population (2000) 639,087
Median income $51,633
Ethnic composition 48.4% White, 4.1% Black, 13.4% Asian, 30.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+11
California's congressional districts since 2003.
California's congressional districts since 2003.

California's 36th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County, notably Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance and Venice, and is currently represented by Democrat Jane Harman. Rep. Harman is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition of Conservative Democrats.

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[edit] Voting

John Kerry received 59% of the vote in this district in 2004; George W. Bush received 40%.[1] The district voted for Arnold Schwarzenegger 52.5-43% in 2006,[2] Dianne Feinstein 63-31% in 2006,[3] Barbara Boxer 62-33% in 2004,[4] recalling Gray Davis 52-48%[5] and Schwarzenegger 48-32%[6] in 2003, and Davis 49.5-40% in 2002.[7]

[edit] Election results

1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006

[edit] 1962

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1962[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 91,626 61.8
Democratic William C. Godfrey 56,637 38.2
Total votes 148,263 100.0
Majority 34,989 23.6
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1964

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1964[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 105,346 59.1
Democratic Quintin Whelan 73,034 40.9
Total votes 178,380 100.0
Majority 32,312 18.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1966

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1966[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 119,274 72.9
Democratic Don Lindgren 44,365 27.1
Total votes 163,639 100.0
Majority 74,909 45.8
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1968

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1968[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 147,772 71.6
Democratic Don Lindgren 58,578 28.4
Total votes 206,350 100.0
Majority 89,194 43.2
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1970

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1970[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 132,446 71.5
Democratic Daniel K. Hostetter 44,841 24.2
Peace and Freedom Walter H. Koppelman 5,139 2.8
American Independent Orville J. Davis 2,723 1.5
Total votes 185,149 100.0
Majority 87,605 47.3
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

[edit] 1972

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1972[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William M. Ketchum 87,984 52.7
Democratic Timothy Lemucchi 72,516 43.5
American Independent William M. "Bill" Armour 6,307 3.8
Total votes 166,807 100.0
Majority 15,468 9.2
Turnout
Republican win (new constituency)

[edit] 1974

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 69,615 62.6
Republican Jim Osgood 35,858 32.3
American Independent William E. Pasley 5,701 5.1
Total votes 111,174 100.0
Majority 33,757 30.3
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1976

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1976[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 90,830 61.6
Republican Grant Carner 49,368 33.5
American Independent William E. Pasley 7,358 5.0
Total votes 147,556 100.0
Majority 41,462 28.1
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1978

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1978[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 80,448 62.9
Republican Dana Warren Carmody 47,417 37.1
Total votes 127,865 100.0
Majority 33,031 25.8
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1980

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 88,628 52.5
Republican John Paul Stark 73,247 43.4
Libertarian Harry J. Histen 6,815 4.0
Total votes 168,690 100.0
Majority 15,381 9.1
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1982

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 76,546 54.3
Republican John Paul Stark 64,361 45.7
Total votes 140,907 100.0
Majority 12,185 8.6
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1984

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 104,438 56.6
Republican John Paul Stark 80,212 43.4
Total votes 184,650 100.0
Majority 24,226 13.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1986

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 78,118 57.1
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Henley 58,660 42.9
Total votes 136,778 100.0
Majority 19,458 14.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1988

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 103,493 54.0
Republican John Paul Stark 81,413 42.5
Libertarian Kenneth E. Valentine 3,382 1.8
American Independent Fred L. Anderson 3,360 1.8
Total votes 191,648 100.0
Majority 22,080 11.5
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1990

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 72,409 52.7
Republican Bob Hammock 64,961 47.3
Total votes 137,370 100.0
Majority 7,448 5.4
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1992

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jane Harman 125,751 48.4
Republican Joan Milke Flores 109,684 42.2
Green Richard Greene 13,297 5.1
Peace and Freedom Owen Stanley 5,519 2.1
Libertarian Marc F. Denny 5,504 2.1
Independent Martz (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 259,757 100.0
Majority 16,067 6.2
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1994

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 93,939 47.98
Republican Susan Brooks 93,127 47.56
Libertarian Jack Tyler 4,932 2.52
American Independent Joseph J. "Joe" Fields 3,810 1.95
Total votes 195,808 100.0
Majority 812 0.42
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1996

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 117,752 52.5%
Republican Susan Brooks 98,538 44.0%
Libertarian Bruce Dovner 4,933 2.1%
Natural Law Bradley McManus 3,236 1.4%
Total votes 224,459 100.0%
Majority 19,214 8.5%
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 1998

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steven T. Kuykendall 88,843 48.89%
Democratic Janice Hahn 84,624 46.57%
Green Robin Barrett 3,612 1.99%
Libertarian Kerry Welsh 3,066 1.69%
Reform John R. Konopka 1,561 0.86%
Total votes 181,706 100.0%
Majority 4,219 2.32%
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

[edit] 2000

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jane Harman 115,651 48.4%
Republican Steven T. Kuykendall (inc.) 111,199 46.6%
Libertarian Daniel R. Sherman 6,073 2.6%
Reform John R. Konopka 3,549 1.4%
Natural Law Matt Ornati 2,264 0.9%
Republican William D. Davies (write-in) 395 0.1%
Total votes 239,131 100.0%
Majority 4,452 1.8%
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

[edit] 2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 88,198 61.4
Republican Stuart Johnson 50,328 35.0
Libertarian Mark McSpadden 5,225 3.6
Majority 37,870 26.4
Turnout 143,751
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] 2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 151,208 62.0 +0.6
Republican Paul Whitehead 81,666 33.5 -1.5
Peace and Freedom Alice Stek 6,105 2.5 +2.5
Libertarian Mike Binkley 5,065 2.0 -1.6
Majority 69,542 28.5 +2.1
Turnout 244,144
Democratic hold Swing +2.1

[edit] 2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 105,323 63.4 +1.4
Republican Brian Gibson 53,068 32.0 -1.5
Peace and Freedom James R. Smith 4,592 2.7 +0.2
Libertarian Mike Binkley 3,170 1.9 -0.1
Majority 52,255 31.4 +2.9
Turnout 166,153
Democratic hold Swing +2.9

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 President)
  2. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)
  3. ^ Statement of Vote (2006 Senate)
  4. ^ Statement of Vote (2004 Senate)
  5. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)
  6. ^ Statement of Vote (2003 Governor)
  7. ^ Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)
  8. ^ 1962 election results
  9. ^ 1964 election results
  10. ^ 1966 election results
  11. ^ 1968 election results
  12. ^ 1970 election results
  13. ^ 1972 election results
  14. ^ 1974 election results
  15. ^ 1976 election results
  16. ^ 1978 election results
  17. ^ 1980 election results
  18. ^ 1982 election results
  19. ^ 1984 election results
  20. ^ 1986 election results
  21. ^ 1988 election results
  22. ^ 1990 election results
  23. ^ 1992 election results
  24. ^ 1994 election results
  25. ^ 1996 election results
  26. ^ 1998 election results
  27. ^ 2000 election results
  28. ^ 2002 general election results
  29. ^ 2004 general election results
  30. ^ 2006 general election results

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